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Senate Committees

Work of Committees

Year Statistics: 1 January 2010–31 December 2010
Half-Year Statistics: 1 July 2010–31 December 2010

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Format of this report	(PDF 25KB)

Abbreviations	(PDF 4KB)

General Information	(PDF 23KB)

Directory of Committees	(PDF 10KB)

Committees administered by the Senate Committee Office	(PDF 18KB)

PART ONE: Legislation and References Committees at a glance 1 January 2010–31 December 2010	(PDF 96KB)

PART TWO: Consolidated Statistical Overview (Year) 1 January 2010–31 December 2010	(PDF 16KB)

PART THREE: Reports Tabled and Matters Referred (By Committee) 2008–2010	(PDF 185KB)

PART FOUR: Consolidated Statistical Overview 1 July 2010–31 December 2010	(PDF 16KB)

PART FIVE: Statistics on Supplementary Budget Estimates 2010-11 (October 2010)	(PDF 11KB)

PART SIX: 1 July 2010 to 27 September 2010 (remainder of the 42nd Parliament)
Legislative and General Purpose Standing Committees administered by the Senate Committee Office
Community Affairs –Legislation –References Economics –Legislation –References Education, Employment and Workplace Relations –Legislation –References Environment, Communications and the Arts –Legislation –References Finance and Public Administration –Legislation –References Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade –Legislation –References Legal and Constitutional Affairs –Legislation –References Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport	(PDF 45KB) (PDF 58KB) (PDF 60KB) (PDF 66KB) (PDF 60KB) (PDF 51KB) (PDF 64KB) (PDF 61KB)

Joint Statutory Committees administered by the Senate Committee Office (1 July 2010–19 July 2010)
Australian Commission for Law Enforcement Integrity Australian Crime Commission Corporations and Financial Services	(PDF 23KB) (PDF 21KB) (PDF 22KB)

Select Committees (1 July 2010–27 September 2010)
Agricultural and Related Industries Fuel and Energy Reform of the Australian Federation Regional and Remote Indigenous Communities	(PDF 26KB) (PDF 28KB) (PDF 25KB) (PDF 26KB)

Other Committees on which Senators serve
Regulations and Ordinances Scrutiny of Bills Appropriations and Staffing House Privileges Procedure Publications Selection of Bills Senators' Interests Cyber-Safety (Joint Select) Electoral Matters (Joint) Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade (Joint) Migration (Joint) National Capital and External Territories (Joint) Parliamentary Library (Joint Standing) Treaties (Joint) Broadcasting of Parliamentary Proceedings Intelligence and Security (Joint Statutory) Public Accounts and Audit (Joint Statutory) Public Works (Joint Statutory)	(PDF 14KB) (PDF 13KB) (PDF 13KB) (PDF 6KB) (PDF 17KB) (PDF 12KB) (PDF 12KB) (PDF 12KB) (PDF 15KB) (PDF 12KB) (PDF 12KB) (PDF 14KB) (PDF 13KB) (PDF 12KB) (PDF 6KB) (PDF 13KB) (PDF 12KB) (PDF 12KB) (PDF 13KB) (PDF 13KB)

PART SEVEN: Consolidated Statistical Overview 1 July 2010–27 September 2010 (remainder of the 42nd Parliament)	(PDF 15KB)

PART EIGHT: 28 September 2010 to 31 December 2010 (beginning of the 43rd Parliament)
Legislative and General Purpose Standing Committees administered by the Senate Committee Office
Community Affairs –Legislation –References Economics –Legislation –References Education, Employment and Workplace Relations –Legislation –References Environment and Communications –Legislation –References Finance and Public Administration –Legislation –References Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade –Legislation –References Legal and Constitutional Affairs –Legislation –References Rural Affairs and Transport –Legislation –References	(PDF 41KB) (PDF 51KB) (PDF 54KB) (PDF 54KB) (PDF 57KB) (PDF 52KB) (PDF 64KB) (PDF 53KB)

Joint Committees administered by the Senate Committee Office
Australian Commission for Law Enforcement Integrity (Statutory) Corporations and Financial Services (Statutory) Gambling Reform (Select) Law Enforcement (Statutory) (formerly the Australian Crime Commission until 25 November 2010)	(PDF 24KB) (PDF 21KB) (PDF 27KB) (PDF 22KB)

Select Committees
Select Committee on the Reform of the Australian Federation Select Committee on the Scrutiny of New Taxes	(PDF 27KB) (PDF 26KB)

Other Committees on which Senators serve
Regulations and Ordinances Scrutiny of Bills (Legislative Scrutiny Appropriations and Staffing House Privileges Procedure Publications Selection of Bills Senators' Interests Cyber-Safety (Joint Select) Parliamentary Budget Office (Joint Select) Electoral Matters (Joint) Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade (Joint) Migration (Joint) National Capital and External Territories (Joint) Parliamentary Library (Joint Standing) Treaties (Joint) Broadcasting of Parliamentary Proceedings Intelligence and Security (Joint Statutory) Public Accounts and Audit (Joint Statutory) Public Works (Joint Statutory)	(PDF 14KB) (PDF 14KB) (PDF 13KB) (PDF 6KB) (PDF 17KB) (PDF 12KB) (PDF 12KB) (PDF 12KB) (PDF 15KB) (PDF 12KB) (PDF 12KB) (PDF 12KB) (PDF 14KB) (PDF 12KB) (PDF 12KB) (PDF 6KB) (PDF 12KB) (PDF 12KB) (PDF 12KB) (PDF 14KB) (PDF 14KB)

Details of Reports tabled in the Senate and other related matters	(PDF 47KB)

PART NINE: Consolidated Statistical Overview 28 September 2010–31 December 2010	(PDF 15KB)